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Alone facing the sea, spinning around the world, as fast as possible.
Thomas Rettant will take the start of his second Vendée Globe, the biggest sailing race around the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance, this Sunday in Sables-d'Olonne.
And if he is assisted on land by a team of ten people, he alone will be at the helm of his LinkedOut monohull, of which
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Solitude and "Everest of the seas"
How does one choose to extract oneself from humanity to go and compete “the Everest of the seas”, the course of which is approximately 45,000 kilometers?
And above all, why?
Thomas Rettant is the guest of this episode of Minute Papillon !, to listen to above.
From this desire for the open sea, in the face of the elements, he reminds us that “we don't start overnight.
I have been preparing for this event for 15 years ”.
Face the unforeseen alone
He also talks about his “need” for solitude, to leave “things on the ground”, whether on the high seas ... Or in the mountains, in autonomy.
Thomas Rouillard explains how he is prepared for the unforeseen, accident, even illness at sea, having learned ways to treat himself, equipped with medication.
He is finally questioned about what remains of poetry in this competition.
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